A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #550-#541 June 15, 2020 Kevin John Coyne 10 Eight of these ten songs went all the way to #1, but few of them warrant inclusion on this list.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #720-#711 December 1, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 7 A remarkably inessential run of hits, despite the presence of so many essential artists.
A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #780-#771 October 20, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 6 Signature hits from Bill Anderson, Restless Heart, and Hank Williams are featured here.
Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode Three: The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953) September 17, 2019 Kevin John Coyne 1 Episode Three covers a lot of ground, but as the title indicates, the heart and soul of this episode is Hank Williams.
100 Greatest Women, #7: Patsy Cline September 24, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 5 Patsy Cline was one of the few women who transcended her country singer status and become a pop culture icon.
100 Greatest Women, #21: Brenda Lee August 26, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 4 Little Miss Dynamite helped shape the direction of rock, pop and country music.
100 Greatest Women, #25: Linda Ronstadt August 22, 2018 Kevin John Coyne 11 Her broad appeal and unique perspective helped make Linda Ronstadt one of the most influential female artists in country music history.
Podcast Recommendation: Children of Song May 27, 2018 Leeann Ward 2 Robert K. Oermann’s addictive podcast keeps it all in the family.
Single Review: Ronnie Fauss, “Swingin’ Doors” May 25, 2017 Sam Gazdziak 0 If you want a good Haggard cover, you’re going to have to look off the beaten path.
A Conversation with Rhonda Vincent December 29, 2016 Ben Foster 7 Ben Foster chats with the bluegrass legend about her recent live release Rhonda Vincent and The Rage: All the Rage, Volume 1.